The two remaining staff of Zaria Local Government Area in Kaduna State who were abducted alongside nine female staff of the council in early November have been released from captivity after their abductors were delivered three motorcycles in exchange for their freedom.
Daily Trust reports that nine women from the group of 11 LGA staff abducted in Giwa Local Government Area of the state were released on Saturday after a ransom of N40million was reportedly paid to their kidnappers.
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However, our correspondent had reported that the kidnappers held on to two of the LGA workers demanding the delivery of motorcycles for their release.
A family source confirmed that Suleiman Zailani and Nura Mohammed who were among the 11 abducted staff regained their freedom yesterday.
The source disclosed that the motorcycles tagged “Boko Haram” were on Wednesday delivered to the bandits who assured that the captives would be released on Thursday.
“The two released victims have already been reunited with their families and will be taken to the hospital for medical examination,” the source said.